This is the first film to clearly portray the legendary intelligence officer Pham Ngoc Thao - one of the most special, mysterious and strange characters of the Vietnamese revolution.
Intelligence officer Pham Ngoc Thao was born in 1922 in Long Xuyen, coming from a Catholic intellectual family, one of the richest in the South, and holding French nationality. His "foundation" should have led to a royal life like many "Westerners" in the colonial period, but he chose a completely opposite path: giving up his nationality and assets to embark on the path of revolution, living and fighting for the ideal of national independence.
Intelligence officer Pham Ngoc Thao (middle)
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According to many references, the family of intelligence officer Pham Ngoc Thao is a symbol of the patriotic Catholic intellectual class, and also a model for the spirit of "determination to die for the Fatherland". His real brother is lawyer Gaston Pham Ngoc Thuan - who held the position of Vice Chairman of the Southern Resistance Administrative Committee and later Ambassador to the German Democratic Republic. Another brother is a member of the Provisional Revolutionary Government Council of the Republic of South Vietnam. Those contributions are not just the personal stories of one individual, but are a living proof of the harmony between religion and life, between patriotism and human dignity.
A clear portrait of intelligence officer Pham Ngoc Thao
Immediately after the August Revolution in 1945, Pham Ngoc Thao joined the resistance, directly holding guns against the colonialists. With his character and courage, he quickly assumed many important positions: from Battalion Commander, Deputy Regiment Commander to Head of the Southern Secret Service. After the Geneva Agreement, he was assigned an unprecedented special mission: to infiltrate the high ranks of the Saigon government to serve the goal of national unification.
As an officer of the old regime, Pham Ngoc Thao was the "unknown" behind many political upheavals in the South from the early 1960s. He contributed significantly to many coups, including the January 1, 1963 event that overthrew the Ngo Dinh Diem brothers. This was not only a strategically significant action but also demonstrated the rare courage and bravery of an intelligence officer.
According to reference documents, Pham Ngoc Thao was arrested and killed by the Saigon government security on July 15, 1965, but he was only seriously injured. He was then taken to a convent by priests and nuns for care, but was again pursued by the authorities and taken to the military security agency on July 16. There, he was tortured to death that same night. He died at the age of 43, ending a short but brilliant life with absolute devotion to the Fatherland.
In 1987, intelligence officer Pham Ngoc Thao was recognized as a martyr, and in 1995, he was officially posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces.
Through the documentary film Surrounded by Enemies (aired on April 27 on VTV1 at 9:50 p.m.), for the first time, audiences nationwide have the opportunity to get closer to the real life of a special hero - who has left his mark in the glorious history of the nation. The film is not only a tribute to history but also a strong message about the bravery, patriotism and silent sacrifice of soldiers who lived for their ideals.
Previously, the image of Colonel, Hero of the People's Armed Forces Pham Ngoc Thao was known in the film Van bai lat ngua through the character Thanh Luan (played by the late artist Nguyen Chanh Tin) but did not deeply exploit his real life and illustrious stories. In the documentary film In the midst of the enemy, according to information from VTV, the production crew relied on real data and events, and met with relatives and witnesses to have an authentic source of data to clearly portray a national hero.
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